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the green earth alliance is an advocacy group for green infrastructure. it is made up of architects and others that strive to promote environmental, social, and other benefits that green infrastructure provide. san francisco has long seen itself as a leader in green innovation and sustainability. it is. the green innovation is being undertaken by other cities to address their aging sewer systems and co2 emissions. they are now leading the way. i feel 8 washington represents an opportunity for the city to reassert itself as a leader in sustainable urban design. we believe that this project will provide many benefits to the city including covering buildings with green views from the adjacent properties. it will provide energy benefits by reducing energy usage in the buildings by up to 50% by the insulating factors of the green roof and walls. it will be an effective method of absorber in co2 emissions -- absorbing co2 emissions. it will lower the impact of the source system and help to preserve the bay. the design is beautiful and can serve as an educationa
the green earth alliance is an advocacy group for green infrastructure. it is made up of architects and others that strive to promote environmental, social, and other benefits that green infrastructure provide. san francisco has long seen itself as a leader in green innovation and sustainability. it is. the green innovation is being undertaken by other cities to address their aging sewer systems and co2 emissions. they are now leading the way. i feel 8 washington represents an opportunity for...
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the green roof is an amazing resource. it will be a beautiful thing for people along the waterfront to enjoy. it promotes the general welfare of our entire community by opening up the walkways along jackson and pacific, opening up the park, and bringing security and vitality to three blocks of the city waterfront. thank you. >> good morning. i am bill hammond. i am president of the golden gate we tenants' association. i have asked you to maintain existing height limits and vote no on the resolution. the reason for the master plan and waterfront plan is to limit growth and development. new projects should fit within existing height limits. if you relax the limits for this property, another developer will be before you shortly with another request to increase the height limits somewhere else along the waterfront. eventual result could be a solid wall of high-rise buildings along the waterfront. if the height limits are not maintained, you may find you do not have a master plan, a waterfront plan. you have an illusion. please
the green roof is an amazing resource. it will be a beautiful thing for people along the waterfront to enjoy. it promotes the general welfare of our entire community by opening up the walkways along jackson and pacific, opening up the park, and bringing security and vitality to three blocks of the city waterfront. thank you. >> good morning. i am bill hammond. i am president of the golden gate we tenants' association. i have asked you to maintain existing height limits and vote no on the...
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the green earth alliance is an advocacy group for green infrastructure. it is made up of architects and others that strive to promote environmental, social, and other benefits that green infrastructure provide. san francisco has long seen itself as a leader in green innovation and sustainability. it is. the green innovation is being undertaken by other cities to address their aging sewer systems and co2 emissions. they are now leading the way. i feel 8 washington represents an opportunity r
the green earth alliance is an advocacy group for green infrastructure. it is made up of architects and others that strive to promote environmental, social, and other benefits that green infrastructure provide. san francisco has long seen itself as a leader in green innovation and sustainability. it is. the green innovation is being undertaken by other cities to address their aging sewer systems and co2 emissions. they are now leading the way. i feel 8 washington represents an opportunity r
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but when we take green for housing, that is a tough trade off. gosh i live with my partner in the 300 block, and i am here to speak in favor of the transfer. i won't take much of your time, only to say that i have been in your area since 1998 and always thought what a shame that such a beautiful parcel had been walled off by a chain-link fence and it has become a dumping ground. people can leave their garbage expecting that the city would be able to pick it up. i was excited the of the neighborhood was coming together to reclaim the space and make it something beautiful for the neighborhood. supervisor wiener: is there any additional public comment? seeing the and, mr. chairman, can we close -- can we close public comment? did you want to respond to anything? supervisor mar: i am looking at the property on google maps. it overlooks market street with a tremendous view and there could be a potential for creation of housing or other use is there, it does seem fenced off, so open spaces advocated by the community, it would benefit the committee trem
but when we take green for housing, that is a tough trade off. gosh i live with my partner in the 300 block, and i am here to speak in favor of the transfer. i won't take much of your time, only to say that i have been in your area since 1998 and always thought what a shame that such a beautiful parcel had been walled off by a chain-link fence and it has become a dumping ground. people can leave their garbage expecting that the city would be able to pick it up. i was excited the of the...
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green power -- buy versus green power. that is probably the amounts we have to budget. >> right, we can look at the product to fulfil that obligation. >> do we have long-term contracts? >> we have the sunset reservoir. >> no, when we buy power. not renewable. >> for the most part, the current market procurement is on a relatively short-term basis of one year or less. we are doing it to match with thehetchy -- with the hetchy generation shortfall. president moran: any other questions? i think the guidance for the commission would be to keep on going the way you're going. >> i think we will come back to have you officially adopted this one month from now. >> in the forecast data descriptions, can included where some renewable energy resources would be? wind from new mexico, solar in san francisco, whatever? details, megawatts, whatever? president moran: any public comment on this item? hearing none, we are approaching our closed session. the next item is if we have public comment on any of the items on the calendar for a clo
green power -- buy versus green power. that is probably the amounts we have to budget. >> right, we can look at the product to fulfil that obligation. >> do we have long-term contracts? >> we have the sunset reservoir. >> no, when we buy power. not renewable. >> for the most part, the current market procurement is on a relatively short-term basis of one year or less. we are doing it to match with thehetchy -- with the hetchy generation shortfall. president moran:...
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the redesign, the green nature of the project. we really like the evolution of what we have been seeing, and we continue to support this concept and what it will mean for us as small businesses in this area. yes, there will be some short- term inconveniences during construction, and issues we have to contend with. but offsets in the long term by the benefits of a nearby parking, which we need, new residents, meaning potential shoppers, which we always enjoy it as small businesses, and just a much more of an end connected part of the waterfront that really makes the connection from the waterfront, through the business residential community and to the rest of the neighborhood. we think it is a strong plan and offer our support for it. >> thank you. victor wu? >> good afternoon, commissioners. thank you. those are the senior vice president of operations for a club. we own and operate the various number of luxury clubs in the bay area and four in san francisco. we are the operator of the golden gate way tennis and swim club. we were a
the redesign, the green nature of the project. we really like the evolution of what we have been seeing, and we continue to support this concept and what it will mean for us as small businesses in this area. yes, there will be some short- term inconveniences during construction, and issues we have to contend with. but offsets in the long term by the benefits of a nearby parking, which we need, new residents, meaning potential shoppers, which we always enjoy it as small businesses, and just a...
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we're very excited about the green roof. that green rueful be -- rules will be a very significant and environmental impact. it will be compared with the green roofs on the upper floors of the residential beating. it will be owned and maintained by the condominium associations of that we are assured of its quality. to the north, you see the playground and the park and the wider sidewalks, all of which mark will go through with you. there has been a lot of misinformation by people who say that this project is going to take away their club. it will not. we commit that we will ensure that all of the rights of the existing members are preserved. there will be no preferential treatment given to the 28 washington purchaser. i am happy to sit down with anybody and explain this further. we will expedite the construction to the greatest extent possible. we will finish the club well ahead of the residential building. and the operators pledged to provide interim facilities. they operate the bay club in the san francisco tennis club, and
we're very excited about the green roof. that green rueful be -- rules will be a very significant and environmental impact. it will be compared with the green roofs on the upper floors of the residential beating. it will be owned and maintained by the condominium associations of that we are assured of its quality. to the north, you see the playground and the park and the wider sidewalks, all of which mark will go through with you. there has been a lot of misinformation by people who say that...
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the marina green would be set up essentially the same. because a number of estimated visitors that we are expecting -- then it could accommodate people here as well as at the village. they would be broadcasting obviously at both locations. again, what it would look like -- the same in 2012 as in 2013. no major changes. the one distinct change -- as you will notice in the water, going back to the plans, we do not have temporary docks and so forth. we are not looking votes in and out of the water. again, the same views you are going to see out. same thing for fort mason would be used. essentially the same period and aquatic park. i think the final one here would be -- yes. here is the main village now and 2013, as i mentioned. if you look at the top there, the purple hat going where number one is. those other votes would be lifted in and out of the water with a crane put in place. when the race is going on, the public and fully access that area. then we have two, which is where the cruise terminal would be eventually built. plan is to have
the marina green would be set up essentially the same. because a number of estimated visitors that we are expecting -- then it could accommodate people here as well as at the village. they would be broadcasting obviously at both locations. again, what it would look like -- the same in 2012 as in 2013. no major changes. the one distinct change -- as you will notice in the water, going back to the plans, we do not have temporary docks and so forth. we are not looking votes in and out of the...
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but when we take green for housing, that is a tough trade off. gosh i live with my partner in the 300 block, and i am here to speak in favor of the transfer. i won't take much of your time, only to say that i have been in your area since 1998 and always thought what a shame that such a beautiful parcel had been walled off by a chain-link fence and it has become a dumping ground. people can leave their garbage expecting that the city would be able to pick it up. i was excited the of the neighborhood was coming together to reclaim the space
but when we take green for housing, that is a tough trade off. gosh i live with my partner in the 300 block, and i am here to speak in favor of the transfer. i won't take much of your time, only to say that i have been in your area since 1998 and always thought what a shame that such a beautiful parcel had been walled off by a chain-link fence and it has become a dumping ground. people can leave their garbage expecting that the city would be able to pick it up. i was excited the of the...
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the marina green will serve as the main village for america's cup. things like hospitality and entertainment and media, etc., will be there. i will walk through the plan and each of these areas in more detail. we are dealing with it in terms of getting nps an clearance required for that. aquatic park. after some them cut to ensure that there is enough activity in aquatic park, so we will be discussing that a little bit. then, we have piers 30/32, which are planned to have the basis for the team spirit of it is not done in time, hear 80 will be the team basis, and i will walk you through each of these areas. just to bring some clarity, there are other locations such as alcatraz island. in the lower right-hand corner, you can see when the time is planned for this. this will only be used in existing facilities in the evenings if the event authority decides to have some private event, so there is no spectator viewing or anything planned for the island using existing facilities for a few evening things within the course of the race period. we have the sam
the marina green will serve as the main village for america's cup. things like hospitality and entertainment and media, etc., will be there. i will walk through the plan and each of these areas in more detail. we are dealing with it in terms of getting nps an clearance required for that. aquatic park. after some them cut to ensure that there is enough activity in aquatic park, so we will be discussing that a little bit. then, we have piers 30/32, which are planned to have the basis for the team...
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how we become a more green city. we're also trying to make this an easier process for every one of the 100 plus people involved so they are happy to get out there and do the work and can fit it into the rest of their maintenance day. thank you for your time this morning. >> i want to offer a very quick thank you to everyone for their partnership. i also want to mention the director of operations and the superintendent of parks. all of our parks services and rank-and-file custodians and gardeners who are doing the work and doing more with less and they deserve a great deal of commendation for the results you have seen over the last few years. >> so be it. thank you very much. >> the what i am familiar with his park presidio boulevard. it seems to me for something like a boulevard -- if i'm thinking of the correct one -- is that the one on 14th avenue on both sides of the freeway? >> yes. >> it is 14 blocks and there is part space on both sides. >> that one showed a decrease of 16.9% according to your numbers. >> that
how we become a more green city. we're also trying to make this an easier process for every one of the 100 plus people involved so they are happy to get out there and do the work and can fit it into the rest of their maintenance day. thank you for your time this morning. >> i want to offer a very quick thank you to everyone for their partnership. i also want to mention the director of operations and the superintendent of parks. all of our parks services and rank-and-file custodians and...
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since most of the event takes place in marina green, the focus is on marina green, but there is a bit at the end where we talk about other parts that will be affected. they are thinking of putting large video screens of in union square and civic center plaza. then, there's other parks that just may be affected by people wanting to come and see the race from of on high, since we have such wonderful typography -- wonderful topography. primarily, we are looking at the program spaces in the park, but we want to make sure we have a full breadth of everything. so what are the next steps? this document is just a draft. you all have it in your package, and you can see certain sections are more fleshed out than others. partially that is because ggnra is in the process of going through nepa, and their timeline is different than ours. the ceqa document is going for appropriation today. the nepa process will stretch out into the spring. but we posted this document on december 1, and we are looking to get public input over the next month so that we can incorporate anything we may have missed or di
since most of the event takes place in marina green, the focus is on marina green, but there is a bit at the end where we talk about other parts that will be affected. they are thinking of putting large video screens of in union square and civic center plaza. then, there's other parks that just may be affected by people wanting to come and see the race from of on high, since we have such wonderful typography -- wonderful topography. primarily, we are looking at the program spaces in the park,...
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it was a panel comprised of the un habitat and green building council. it is terrific, and most recently, mayor ed lee did a press release and also saluted staff efforts of the building inspection department, and also the department of environment, public utilities commission, for their commitment to a sustainable and green city. along with that, i would also like to say thank you very much for some of the commendation that came about four ben mann of the staff, along with evelyn cart and their service for helping to produce the high level of quality and service to the public. they had been commended by that panel. last, and most importantly, i wish staff, commissioners a wonderful holiday -- let's close out the year in a wonderful way and be blessed by all that has been brought to us, on the rising tide of economics, all the things that the commission has done and takes responsibility for. >> is there any public comment on the president's announcements? seeing none. item four -- i'm sorry, item three. public comment. this is the general public comment.
it was a panel comprised of the un habitat and green building council. it is terrific, and most recently, mayor ed lee did a press release and also saluted staff efforts of the building inspection department, and also the department of environment, public utilities commission, for their commitment to a sustainable and green city. along with that, i would also like to say thank you very much for some of the commendation that came about four ben mann of the staff, along with evelyn cart and their...
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the green is the average. this is our narrowest difference between our highest scoring district and our lowest scoring district. that speaks to the recommendations in the past to focus of a southeast portions of the city where there have been consistently lower scores. we've seen an increase in district 10 and 11 in those parks. just to see the gap narrowing ensures every citizen and every park user, and a matter where they are, are guaranteed an equitable level of service and that is great news. >> we always report on cleanliness ratings. this is a variable element and depends of the time the rating occurred and how soon or late it occurred in relationship to custodial hours. and the daily changes in parts usage. you see the ups and downs and that draws our attention to one of the drivers -- the peaks here correspond to low winter months, when people don't get out a news the parks so much. i wanted to say again, as the general manager expresses, in this past year, we began making additional changes in an effo
the green is the average. this is our narrowest difference between our highest scoring district and our lowest scoring district. that speaks to the recommendations in the past to focus of a southeast portions of the city where there have been consistently lower scores. we've seen an increase in district 10 and 11 in those parks. just to see the gap narrowing ensures every citizen and every park user, and a matter where they are, are guaranteed an equitable level of service and that is great...
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green party. -- eric brookes, representing the san francisco green party. the key here is that just based on the contract that you're looking at today, we're talking about a relatively small number of customers producing a relatively small revenue stream. they got off the ground, and the your just to be easy competing with pg&e to stay in the game. that is not completing a big revenue stream. what we're talking about with the scope of work that just got under way last month is that a large body of work needs to be done to show opportunities for building out local efficiency and things like solar, wind, so that over time, the course of 15 to 30 years, you have a bigger revenue stream, not just a little one with some customers at the beginning paying higher rates. and you're not depending on a stream from a small number of customers, but building about a big, new system. building out hundreds of megawatts, it is the key to why we keep saying that this resolution and this contract have a program that
green party. -- eric brookes, representing the san francisco green party. the key here is that just based on the contract that you're looking at today, we're talking about a relatively small number of customers producing a relatively small revenue stream. they got off the ground, and the your just to be easy competing with pg&e to stay in the game. that is not completing a big revenue stream. what we're talking about with the scope of work that just got under way last month is that a large...
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pedestrians are currently met with the high green cents. the current use does nothing to activate the importance street frontage and attract significantly from the pedestrian experience. i am member of the golden gate way tennis and swim club. i am headed there to slam today, and also looking forward to the improvements this project will make. spur and i will support this important project. thank you. >> thank you. next. >> good afternoon, commissioner. corrine woods, speaking for myself. this is a good project, good for the poor, good for the city. the publicly accessible open spaces marvelous. opening it up to pacific and jackson streets to views and pedestrians is a tremendous benefit for this neighborhood. and for the city. i urge you to support it. thank you. >> thank you. jon stewart. >> thank you for your attention. i am -- in my business life, i am in the real-estate world. i am here speaking as a resident of telegraph hill, over here. and i am very much in support of the developers' proposal and almost every respect. in my business
pedestrians are currently met with the high green cents. the current use does nothing to activate the importance street frontage and attract significantly from the pedestrian experience. i am member of the golden gate way tennis and swim club. i am headed there to slam today, and also looking forward to the improvements this project will make. spur and i will support this important project. thank you. >> thank you. next. >> good afternoon, commissioner. corrine woods, speaking for...
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i do not think the argument for a wonderful green rupert or an obnoxious green fence -- green roof or obnoxious green fence have anything to do with what we're talking about. they will be dealt with as in normal situations. i have some problems with the project itself. i know we're not discussing the project, but we are enabling it. that is why i am trying to be very cautious about how i approach it. we still have the der and the project itself to come before us. we are saying it is ok to go to 136 at that point. that is basically all we are saying right now. i may go for it. it is not the best land use plan. >> a lot of comments about the fact that won approval is to each other, which is not the case. each has to be considered and it -- individually. we noticed the uses are different in the southern waterfront and the northern waterfront. we try to have some similarities and try to have some marion. this certainly would be in the context with what the southern waterfront is showing us, too. the other question i had was in regards to, i guess what commissioner moore brought up. she ca
i do not think the argument for a wonderful green rupert or an obnoxious green fence -- green roof or obnoxious green fence have anything to do with what we're talking about. they will be dealt with as in normal situations. i have some problems with the project itself. i know we're not discussing the project, but we are enabling it. that is why i am trying to be very cautious about how i approach it. we still have the der and the project itself to come before us. we are saying it is ok to go to...
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first and foremost, what it shows in green is the land that the city owns. the bottom left is the calaveras reservoir. this is not protected by ownership. alameda creek is are we don't have the same level of protection. a lot of the watershed is in santa clara county. our county approached a sister agency in santa clara county and they agreed that we should work with just the one and they would provide out reach. we have been doing this now for just over three years. as a consequence, they provide a really unique opportunity to work directly with contractors and agencies to implement the project. the first was to provide outreach up to the top of the watershed and to contact the private land owners and talk about easements. the goal is to not make all of this green. we just want to see it protected. we have been very busy for the past five and a half years and that has cleared all of our environmental permitting hurdles but we continue to protect the resources in this watershed. when it became clear to us that the mitigation requirements would extend both in
first and foremost, what it shows in green is the land that the city owns. the bottom left is the calaveras reservoir. this is not protected by ownership. alameda creek is are we don't have the same level of protection. a lot of the watershed is in santa clara county. our county approached a sister agency in santa clara county and they agreed that we should work with just the one and they would provide out reach. we have been doing this now for just over three years. as a consequence, they...
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the chart on the left shows the delivery of the clean green power. in the case of the water and power project, the water portion of it is fully recovered from water customers. the power portion of it is recovered through rates charged through city departments as well as other users of our power. you can see that the enterprise department here provides the lion's share of the revenue. those are rates that are equivalent to no more than pg &e's rates. the city has reviewed power rates for city departments for a number of years. slides three and four go through a brief history of some of the things that policymakers have reviewed over the last his 15 years. during those prior deliberations, they're at and policy decisions made that yes, we should move towards cost of service. voters reemphasized that in proposition e in 2002 when we were told by voters that our rates that we set for essential services and utilities should take into consideration cost of service as part of that measure. in the past, we have begun to ratchet up some city department rates.
the chart on the left shows the delivery of the clean green power. in the case of the water and power project, the water portion of it is fully recovered from water customers. the power portion of it is recovered through rates charged through city departments as well as other users of our power. you can see that the enterprise department here provides the lion's share of the revenue. those are rates that are equivalent to no more than pg &e's rates. the city has reviewed power rates for...
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area, and that is why some of us are so adamant about seeing the green open space reserved. i did not have anything more to say other than i did get rid of what i have prepared to say. i will leave you with us thought that i invite you to look at the area. go visit 202. go visit 203. you might take a look at the abraham lincoln memorial that is located a few steps away. the reason i think that is pertinent as i have been to several of these meetings, and the slippery slope argument has been surfaced several times initially ridiculed as silly. and i do not think it is silly. i think it is a serious issue. they wanted that memorial in lot 202. if it were not for opposition from the neighborhood, it would be there instead of where it is currently. look at 200 to, and 203 come and go look at the abraham lincoln memorial parkway ibrigade. thank you. >> richard. >> good morning, commissioners. i have gone and taken the trip there. i have taken a walk through. and i have always noted the hides of the harbor when i go to look around at the sea wall. have you ever looked at the sea w
area, and that is why some of us are so adamant about seeing the green open space reserved. i did not have anything more to say other than i did get rid of what i have prepared to say. i will leave you with us thought that i invite you to look at the area. go visit 202. go visit 203. you might take a look at the abraham lincoln memorial that is located a few steps away. the reason i think that is pertinent as i have been to several of these meetings, and the slippery slope argument has been...
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you see the plaza area prospectively in green that is currently the bus loop. it will remain as such until funding is in place. i will give you more details and a second. this is a visual of what the plaza area will look like. we're going to transform the asphalt into this, a much more inviting area. this item is approval of a lease between the city and the city college. it will allow the city college to maintain and control with certain provisos for a term of 75 years. it is estimated the cost will be approximately $12 million over the term of the lease. it is reflecting much in liability -- the city college accepts that responsibility for the 75-year term. there is the gateway that you saw in the rendering. social and entertainment areas with a vending and retail uses that include a molehill vendors or a farmer's market. supervisor mar: mobile vendors like food trucks? >> likely in conjunction with farmers' market to activate the plaza. it is anticipated the plaza will be completed in 2015. this is consistent with motion 17775 of the plan that was adopted on
you see the plaza area prospectively in green that is currently the bus loop. it will remain as such until funding is in place. i will give you more details and a second. this is a visual of what the plaza area will look like. we're going to transform the asphalt into this, a much more inviting area. this item is approval of a lease between the city and the city college. it will allow the city college to maintain and control with certain provisos for a term of 75 years. it is estimated the cost...